Highwood Lane, Loughton, IG10 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG10 3LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.6%	50.6%	3.0%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around IG10 3LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	45.5%	14.2%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	35.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	17.4%	10%	-7.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	6.1%	1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.9%	40.6%	4.7%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	39.8%	40.2%	0.4%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	14.7%	10.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	27%	-7.9%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	13.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	23%	9.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.7%	81.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	0.4%
Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	80.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3%	5.7%	2.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	80.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	13%	11.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Highwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Lane was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge and the 166th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG10 3LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highwood Lane are based on 98 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highwood Lane, Loughton, IG10 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 3LU

Average Price
£319,193

Semi-Detached
£331,263

Terraced
£361,279

Detached
£286,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,177

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Lane

Average Price
£262,176

Semi-Detached
£313,012

Terraced
£346,710

Detached
£298,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-08-16	£372,012
39 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-06-28	£206,759
47 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-02-16	£382,725
44 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-03-03	£400,000
57 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-11-13	£297,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 3LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	4,691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	2,320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	15C Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	608 yd
13 Barfields	Loughton, Essex	621 yd
Boncan Ltd	15A Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	671 yd
ONAMI	1 Oakwood Parade, Oakwood Hill	742 yd
Phetrin Thai Takeaway	6C Valley Hill, Loughton	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Deer	The Black Deer PH, Poundfield Road	467 yd
Debden Sports Club	Chigwell Lane, Loughton	929 yd
Grange Farm Centre	Grange Farm, High Road	1,049 yd
Loughton Football Club	Sports Pavilion, Avondale Close	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jasmine	8 Valley Hill, Loughton		827 yd
Gulloti Cafe	62 Borders Lane, Loughton		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (North) Roding Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	455 yd
Debden Sports Club CHIGWELL LANE	grass pitches	898 yd
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Body & Soul (Loughton) (Closed) Torrington Drive	health and fitness suite	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IG10 3LU